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| Author | Jeffrey Eugenides |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Rodrigo Corral |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
The Marriage Plot is a 2011 novel by American writer Jeffrey Eugenides. The novel grew out of a manuscript that Eugenides began after the publication of his Pulitizer Prize-winning novel, Middlesex. Eugenides has stated that he worked on the novel for about five or six years, and that portions are loosely based on his collegiate and post-collegiate experiences.[1] The book is both a realist story about marriage and a commentary on the kind of story it tells.[2]
The novel was well received by many critics, and was featured on year-end best of 2011 lists.
- ^ "Summer Fiction: Jeffrey Eugenides". The New Yorker. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "The Euphoria of Influence: Jeffrey Eugenides's The Marriage Plot | Public Books". www.publicbooks.org. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 2018-05-19.